Criminal

Sleeper: Season One
$24.99
Holy hell, was that good. This is gritty, comedic, gruesome work. Holden Carver is a double agent asked to do the most terrible acts while still believing he's doing good for god and country.His former beloved believes him a criminal. His handler is in a coma. His "boss" thinks there's a spy in their ranks. And did I mention, these are all people with powers of some sort? So, every moment for Holden is bursting with tension and rightful paranoia.

And every moment for us, the readers, is wonderful.

Just go get it. You won't be disappointed. Brubaker rules.

Inside the Criminal Mind: Revised and Updated Edition
$25.00
This is an overview and shortened version of all of his research from Volume 1-3 of The Criminal Personality. Much easier to read and understand. A must read for any one in the criminal justice system to identify what needs to be corrected. Supports effective cognitive therapy programs. I have used these concepts to deal with adult and youth in the criminal justice system for 20 years. You must know these concepts to deal with the criminal mind.
EK Bruhn

Games Criminals Play: How You Can Profit by Knowing Them
$19.95
I highly suggest this book for anyone working with criminals. Years ago, this book was in our family, but it passed so many hands, it's unknown who has it now and everyone wants it. It's a valuable book to any of us because eight family members work with criminals. I bought this book for my husband and he continues to thank me. I've read some over his shoulder and have been impressed with the clear writing style, the ample examples and explanations. I'm a high school English teacher and I feel this book is an excellent resource for anyone who works around people who play mind-games, including myself who works at a school that has a discipline program alongside an academic program. This book answers the eternal question of how a good boss can get walked off a unit. It gives ample examples of "games" criminals play to manipulate the personnel around them to their advantage, and gives the persons working around them a way to play the game, know the game, and protect themselves from losing the game. This book is so jam-packed with information that it's best to read a little at a time so that you can consider the information you've read - it's that intensive, and that eye-opening, and you'll want to finish every bit. It should be a textbook used in every academy course in any criminal field.

Criminal Vol. 4: Bad Night
$14.99
I really enjoy Brubaker's work overall, and I think his writing and Sean Phillips' art seem to complement one another very well. They certainly do in Bad Night. This isn't a superhero book, it's a crime noir mystery--and a well done one indeed. Brubaker creates characters that are interesting and believable and Sean Phillip's art wonderfully captures and enhances the mood that Brubaker creates. It's a dark world composed of thieves, corrupt cops, and violence.

I've read all of the books in the Criminal line, and I've thoroughly enjoyed each one. If you like a gritty story of crime, betrayal, and danger, you'd do well to give this series a chance. I'm glad I did.